Where to start

Keep employer accreditation, job approval and applicant requirements separate. A job offer on its own does not explain every role, condition, registration, timing or worker requirement.

Key points

Employer requirements

The employer side can involve accreditation and job-check settings, which are separate from the worker’s own application details.

Job requirements

The job offer needs more than a title. Pay, hours, location, duties, skill level and registration can all change the question.

Applicant requirements

The person applying may still need to meet health, character, experience, qualification, English or registration requirements depending on the role and current settings.

Role-specific conditions

A visa can limit work to a named job, employer or location, so the conditions on the issued visa matter after approval too.

There are three moving parts

The AEWV is not only about the applicant. INZ information points to the employer, the job and the applicant as separate parts of the process. A good first pass checks whether the employer route, the offered role and the worker details all match the current visa settings.

The job offer still needs detail

The job title alone is not enough. Useful details include pay, hours, location, main duties, skill level, whether registration is needed, and whether the role links to a valid employer job check. The visa can also limit work to the job, employer and location stated on it.

Worker requirements can depend on the role

Depending on the role and current settings, INZ may look at matters such as experience, qualifications, English, health, character and occupational registration. That is why the same broad job category can still produce different research questions.

Why a current check matters

AEWV settings have changed over time and can be updated again. Treat old forum answers, screenshots and summaries as background only, then check the current INZ visa page and employer/job-check pages before relying on the detail.

What to check next

  • Check the current AEWV visa page, employer accreditation page and job-check information together.
  • Keep employer, job and worker evidence separate so missing details are easier to spot.
  • Do not rely on a job offer alone if visa conditions, registration or job-check details have not been checked.

A useful next step

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Sources and dates

Information was checked on 27 September 2026. Open the current official page before relying on a rate, threshold, eligibility setting or process that may have changed.